Mario Gotze had this rumour mill's tongue wagging on Sunday, the Bayern Munich star becoming the latest name to take up the role of 'Raheem Sterling replacement', even though Brendan Rodgers has said Sterling will not need to be replaced.

The Express had linked the Reds with a move for the World Cup winner, who reportedly said he was looking for a new challenge away from the Bundesliga champions.

But the delight of pretty much every club has been short-lived, with Bayern boss Pep Guardiola saying he's going nowhere.

"Mario’s got a contract here, he’s my player and he’s a great player too,” Guardiola said. "In my mind, he is going to be a Bayern Munich player all season”

Bayern media officer Markus Horwick is believed to have said the club have received “no offers” for their man.